Litigation

We may be a party to litigation or court proceedings by prosecuting a breach of legislation or responding to matters brought against OEH.

Prosecution guidelines

The OEH Prosecution Guidelines set out the factors the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) takes into account when deciding whether, how and in what court to prosecute offences under the legislation it administers. The OEH guidelines are consistent with the EPA Prosecution Guidelines.

Subpoenas

A subpoena is a legal document issued by a court or tribunal that requires a person to produce documents or give evidence at a hearing or trial.

All subpoenas issued to OEH should be accompanied by conduct money in the amount of $30 to cover some of the costs associated with complying with a subpoena. All subpoenas issued to OEH should be addressed to:

The Proper Officer

Office of Environment and Heritage

Level 22, 320 Pitt Street

Sydney NSW 2000

Other court documents

All other court documents should be served on OEH in accordance with the relevant court rules. If OEH is a party to litigation or court proceedings, all court documents should be served at the address for service nominated by OEH in those proceedings.

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The information you provide in this form will be used only for the purpose for which it was collected. By submitting this form you consent to the storage, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with our privacy policy.

OEH must comply with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW), which regulates the collection, storage, quality, use and disclosure of personal information.

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OEH Prosecution Guidelines

The Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) is a separate agency in the Planning and Environment Cluster. The OEH Prosecution Guidelines were created in 2011 to provide a set of guidelines for all prosecution activities of OEH.

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